Vertical Alignment of Paragraph as part of Style

[Raghavanji]

I am preparing a book of A6 size where each page has one paragraph of a few lines (5 to 10 lines as in a Quotes book). I want each page's paragraph to be Vertically centered in that page (frame). At present I have to do for each paragraph separately. Is it possible to add this feature to the existing style of a paragraph so that I select a para and click on the style to align the para vertically on the page?

[Joachim_L]

Vertical alignment belongs to the text frame properties. I would set up a text frame with all need formatting and add it to Assets. So you can re-use this object and copy in the new text OR you can set up the text frame on a Master Page and detach / edit it on the pages for different text.

[thomaso]

Instead of copying a formatted frame you also could use an object style and assign it to any other frame.
You can create an object style of a selected frame in three ways:

1. right-click in the selected frame –> choose "Create Style"

 

2. with the frame selected go to "Styles" panel –> from its hamburger pop-up menu choose "Add Style from Selection":

 

3. Menu "Edit" > choose "Create Style"

[Joachim_L]

Many paths lead to Rome, but yours seems to be easiest one thomaso.

[walt.farrell]

If you want the paragraphs centered on the page, then you would also need the text frames centered on the page. You might consider a Master Page with a text frame of the appropriate size and position, and defined to have its contents centered vertically. Then you just set it up once, and apply it to the appropriate pages.

[thomaso]

24 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

you would also need the text frames centered on the page.

Not necessarily: since you have only 1 paragraph on each page you simply could use the text frame in page height. That way its content would be centered vertically anyway.

[walt.farrell]

17 minutes ago, thomaso said:

Not necessarily: since you have only 1 paragraph on each page you simply could use the text frame in page height. That way its content would be centered vertically anyway.

If the frame matches the page height then (in height) it is centered on the page

[thomaso]

7 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

If the frame matches the page height then (in height) it is centered on the page

Yes, that's what I mean. In page height there is no need to take care of it beeing centered

[Raghavanji]

Thanks thomaso. It works.